- Spinworthy / MK1 Metal Harbinger
- ZGRT Trekker
- YoTricks Origen
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- ZGRT El Tio (The ElMijo SL is also worth a mention - D-bearings, I use ZGRT blanks).
- DocPop Daytripper (Also made by OneDrop, uses A-bearing, I use a custom-made centering blank)
- CoreCo AlleyCat 650b (A-Bearing, mine has a Lathed Back Designs A-bearing blank)
Also, more on the quirky and fun side: Return Bottoms Demon’s Fun and Pocket Watches are also worth looking at. Plus @AudreySickburn is putting out other unique responsives at an alarming rate! 
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I’ve seen the yo-yos @AudreySickburn has been making, they are pretty groovy, though they are super plastic (ultum, hope I spelled that right) . I honestly didn’t know what else was out there so it’s solid to add to conversation.
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Thoughts on PLTPS by Dop Pop? I have wanted one for a quite a while and have not seen it mentioned here
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RBC, Metal Harbinger, anything Boise Woodworks makes, or Davidson LatheCraft. Duncan butterfly and imperial are good beaters.
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Not just Ultem! I’ve got titanium, brass, and copper! Although the titanium is almost gone, 2 left I think. There is also an aluminum coming soon that’s a convertible!
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I love my PLTS so much! It’s an incredible yoyo. Mine came and was a bit too responsive initially with the half spec, it was like a full looper, but a little bit of break in and it’s been great since.
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@AudreySickburn Righteous! I think I might want one! Shopping i go!
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Dang. I hope I can find 110 bucks soon…
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Love my PLTPS. Very high walls so the stalls are super stable. I also love the feel of delrin.
I’m using mine with the matching counterweight to mess with responsive 5A which is hard but so fun. Another thing I love about having the counterweight on it is that you don’t have to mess with any knot to throw it. You can just take it out of your pocket, throw it and put it back in your pocket. Pull starts are also great and easy.
I’m surprised that there’s not more love for the G2 respawn, it’s a pretty good all rounder it loops it stalls and it splits the atom very well, I like the d bearing a lot, and it has an appearance similar to a 90s butterfly. It’s also the yoyo that got me hooked on throwing again after 20 odd years so it literally changed my life 
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I think the CLYW Everyday would be more appreciated if it were more available.
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A lot of the suggestions here have been really nice, and there’s a few that I really like. The only problem is, though, some of these aren’t available. Most of these have to be on the BST.
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That’s most yo-yos I’m coming to learn. Everything is just a few guys doing it as a passion project so there are limited means of production
Too few runs and people complain its “too exclusive”
Too many runs and the company is “stuck in the past”
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TBH, I wish more companies were a little more stuck in the past.
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YoTricks Origen always gets mentioned when this subject comes up, and it always gets ignored. I don’t know a lot of responsive tricks, but I enjoy throwing responsives casually, and I have a decent collection of responsives, including many of the models listed in this thread. The Origen is absolutely one of the best in my opinion. It is available online now in 3 colors. It is also only $20. It was also designed by Mark Diehr from MK1. It is comfortable to throw, and the response was the best I had felt, until I got the Deepest State, but much of the Deepest State’s feel is due to the Greasebucket bearing. Of course, I prefer more of a fixed axle sort of feel than a semi-responsive feel.
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